Over the past few weeks, some of our fellow baseball writers here at SB Nation have been working to set up a mock draft with a representative from every team’s respective SBN site. Given a chance to play scouting director/GM for the day, here is how the first round of the 2021 MLB draft played out for the Yankees.
Pick 1: Pirates – Jordan Lawlar, SS, Jesuit Prep HS
Pick 2: Rangers – Marcelo Mayer, SS, Eastlake HS
Pick 3: Tigers – Jack Leiter, SP, Vanderbilt University
Pick 4: Red Sox – Henry Davis, C, University of Louisville
Pick 5: Orioles – Khalil Watson, SS, Wake Forest HS
Pick 6: Diamondbacks – Kumar Rocker, SP, Vanderbilt University
Pick 7: Royals – Brady House, SS, Winder-Barrow HS
Pick 8: Rockies – Sal Frelick, OF, Boston College
Pick 9: Angels – Jackson Jobe, SP, Heritage Hill HS
Pick 10: Mets – Ty Madden, SP, University of Texas
Pick 11: Nationals – Colton Cowser, OF, Sam Houston University
Pick 12: Mariners – Jordan Wicks, SP, Kansas State
Pick 13: Phillies – Gunnar Hoglund, SP, University of Mississippi
Pick 14: Giants – Benny Montgomery, CF, Red Land HS
Pick 15: Brewers – Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
Pick 16: Marlins – Harry Ford, C, North Cobb HS
Pick 17: Reds – Andrew Painter, SP, Calvary Christian HS
Pick 18: Cardinals – Sam Bachman, SP, University of Miami (Ohio)
Pick 19: Blue Jays – Gavin Williams, SP, East Carolina University
Pick 20: Yankees – Will Bednar, SP, Mississippi State University
Going into this exercise, I focused on pitching, as a look at the system to me shows that there is a need for another big influx of young pitching at the lower levels of the minor leagues.